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Next Steps for Women

MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers)

MOPS stands for Mothers of Preschoolers, a program designed to nurture mothers with children from infancy through kindergarten. MOPS offers instruction and support in a relaxed atmosphere of caring, sharing, and fun! Our HOPE MOPS group is chartered with MOPS International, Inc. This non-denominational organization helps us to nurture every mother by meeting her distinct needs. MOPS is primarily led by the mothers themselves with the addition of “seasoned, veteran” moms who are affectionately called “Mentor Moms.”

This group meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday from 9:30 – 11:30am. There is a semester fee which covers the cost of childcare.

Target Audience – Mothers of infants – Kindergarteners

Raising HOPE

Raising children is hard! Don’t do it alone. If you have a child in elementary, middle or high school, then join us in this ministry that encourages, equips and develops moms through their next phase of mothering. Moms share breakfast together and lift each other up with love and support. The group meets each month on the second and fourth Friday from 9:30 to 11:30am.

This small group is hosted by Jenny Lynne Giesa and runs the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month from 9:30 – 11:30am.

Target Audience – Mothers of children 1st grade and up

Grace: More Than We Deserve, Greater Than We Imagine

In this book, Max Lucado calls readers back to consider the abundant richness of God’s offer. It’s an offer to live a changed life, a call to genuine transformation and the courage to see it through. Don’t let grace pass you by. When you let it in, it will rock your world and change your heart.

The group is led by Marilyn Bills and meets each Tuesday from 7:30 to 9pm at HOPE Church

Target Audience – Adult Women

Unglued: Making Wise Choices in the Midst of Raw Emotions

Lysa TerKeurst focuses on what comes out in her speech. Sharing from her own experience, Lysa observes how many women hold their feelings inside, until circumstances reach a crisis and we explode.

Rachel Mallard will lead this study which will meet in HOPE’s Chapel on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month.

Target Audience – Women

M.O.C.H.A. at The Meeting Place

Mothers of children having anxiety issues are invited to The Meeting Place at the corner of Centennial Boulevard and Cooper Road on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday evening of each month. The group will meet from 7 to 8:30pm. Parents will have an opportunity to share the challenges of raising children who experience anxiety.

Target Audience – Women

Wednesday Morning Women’s Bible Study

HOPE’s Wednesday Morning Women’s Bible Study will be starting up again the first week of February 2013. They will take on Beth Moore’s James: Mercy Triumphs. The group meets from 9:30 to 11:30am. Childcare is available.

The group meets each Wednesday from 9:30 to 11:30am. Childcare is available.

Target Audience – Adult Women

HOPE’s Prayer Shawl Ministry

Do you like to knit or crochet? Why not join HOPE’s Prayer Shawl Ministry? They meet the third Wednesday of every month from 1 to 3pm in the Fishbowl. This group crafts blankets for newly baptized youngsters along with prayed-over shawls for shut-ins and convalescents.

Target Audience – Women

What Happens When Women Say Yes to God

Total obedience to Christ can transform anordinary life into a remarkable journey. This is the hope found in the liberating message of What Happens When Women Say Yes to God by Lysa TerKeurst.

The group meets each Thursday from 7:30 to 8:30pm. It is the perfect study for women who work outside of their home. They meet in room 100.

Target Audience – All Women

Life Groups

One of the best ways for women to go deeper in your relationship with Jesus, is to do so with one or two others. If you are ready to take that next step and have someone you already “do life with,” then we would love to encourage you to make it official.

Talk to Heather Mandala about forming a life group where you can work together to apply God’s word to your life.